Quintillus

Quintillus (212-April 270) was Roman emperor for a few months in 270, succeeding Claudius Gothicus and preceding Aurelian.

Biography
Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus was born in 212 in Sirmium, Pannonia Inferior, Roman Empire. His brother acceeded to the Roman throne in 270 as Claudius Gothicus after proving himself to be a mighty general, and he was proclaimed the new Roman emperor by the Roman Senate after the death of his brother; the Roman Army acclaimed Aurelian as the new emperor. He implemented strict military discipline in preparation for conflict with Aurelian, leading to his own soldiers killing him in Aquileia.